Fatigued Eyes

by Poetically Speaking   May 15, 2006


I wrote this and It's from experience. I'm in the service.

These feet have felt so many steps,
boots welded to army green socks.
These shoulders have held up so much,
ruck sacks unpacked at so many stops.

Once smooth hands now grip rusty black rifles,
and fingers that once graced womanly skin,
now slowly squeeze on loaded triggers,
and bounce back with force like metal sin.

These eyes, green like my fatigues,
they've seen so much in so little time;
my eyes don't feel like they belong to me.
And I ask myself if they will ever again be mine.

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  • 17 years ago

    by TeAr dROp

    Wow your poem was so good keep it up!!!!

  • 18 years ago

    by Steph

    Great Poem! I love it as it described everything so well. I'm sry for all the things you've had to experience, but keep up the great work. Your poetry is awesome

  • 18 years ago

    by ~*Nicki*~

    You are a good writter and i read you thing in the discussion board under love and romance. im so sorry things happend like that for you. I am having some problems myslef. Take care and you are a good writter.

  • 18 years ago

    by beautifultragedy

    Hey, i have a close cousin in the army, and he always talks about not believing everything that he has seen, and not believing that it was actually him doing all the things that he had to... to hear some one turn it into a poem like this really means something.

  • 18 years ago

    by SPC Ecklund

    Awesome! I just wanna say thanks for fighting for our country! I am leaving in less than a week for basic training for the National Guard so i am excited but in a way kinda sad to be leaving my family!

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